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After being under lock and key for decades, you can finally access the 1950 census data which can fill the gaps in your family history and shed light on the state of the city during that time.
A 7-year-old girl was hit by a car in the Altgeld Gardens development on the city's Far South Side Friday afternoon.
It's believed to be a first in the American legal system. Now, a final hurdle has been cleared for Indiana's James Hill.
Both victims were found in the 7500 block of South Sangamon Street, but the circumstances of the stabbings are unknown.
Wet snow mixed with rain is possible, but mainly for areas north and northwest of Chicago.
The owners of a clothing store on the city's Near West Side cannot catch a break – they have been hit by burglars five times in the past two years.
Jose Matias was taken into custody late Wednesday, a day after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
"Over 90 guns were illegally purchased in Tennessee and Kentucky, and sold or otherwise transferred to the Pocket Town Gangster Disciples street gang in Chicago," said Tennessee Middle District U.S. Attorney Mark Wildasin.
Police said the man was on the sidewalk in the 7600 block of South Marquette Avenue around 12:30 p.m., when several people walked up to him, pulled out guns, and shot him in the chest.
"I'd like to ask the leadership of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, please release me. Release me so that I may be reunited with my family. Thank you," Frerichs says in the video obtained by The New Yorker.
A 7-year-old boy is in critical condition and a dog is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Beach Park Friday morning.
A man is in critical condition following a shooting in the Sheridan Park neighborhood Friday afternoon.
Turning cloudy tonight as our next system targets Chicago. We start cloudy tomorrow morning with rain & snow showers increasing.
Witnesses told police they saw a dark SUV fleeing the scene after hitting the victim around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Mannheim Road and James Place.
"The prognosis at this time is not great," White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said.
